New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'Thailaiva' Rajinikanth' is set to appear in an episode of 'Man vs Wild', the popular TV programme which airs on Discovery Channel. Adventurer and television presenter Edward Michael Grylls, popularly known as Bear Grylls, will be seen in the programme along with Rajinikanth. The 'Darbar' actor is in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve where he is shooting for 'Man vs Wild' since Monday (January 27) morning.


Revealing the same, a senior forest department official informed a leading daily that, "The permission for the shooting has been given for six hours in a day for January 28 and 30 with a special guest each day. On Tuesday it is with Rajanikanth and on 30th noted Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is also expected."

"Permission for the shooting has been given for Sultan Batteri highway and ranges of Mulleholle, Maddur and Kalkere ranges. They will be shooting in the non-tourism zones. If permission to was given to Wild Karnataka shooting, then this is also permitted and besides chief wildlife warden has given permission. Also, no tourism or regular forest patrolling and fire line creation activities will be affected. The shooting Wil be done under special forest protection and no one will be aware of the locations," the official further told Indian Express.


'Man vs Wild' episode featuring PM Modi, which was shot in Uttarakhand’s Jim Corbett National Park, aired on August 12 last year and it went on to create history by garnering highest slot viewership (on active channels) with 3.69 million impressions overtaking GEC leader Star Plus with 3.67 million impressions. Rajinikanth's episode too is expected to create a huge buzz.

The programme 'Man vs Wild' aims at creating awareness about animal conservation and environmental change.

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